Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Zimbabwe, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 585.4% on the previous year and up 1,062.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +429.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -43.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +96.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +92.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +102.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -81.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +217.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -68.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +237.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +301.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +335.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +184.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +165.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +109.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +115.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -67.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +317.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +585.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 175 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 176 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare
- 179 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 180 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Zimbabwe was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,062.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.